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“24” Returns, “Transformers” Celebrates 30 Years in IDW’s April Solicitations

IDW Publishing has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in April 2014. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR’s Independent Comics forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans.

When a sniper’s bullet kills the pro-peace Speaker of the House and a terrorist vampire cell takes credit, the Vampire War erupts hotter and bloodier than ever. Join IDW and New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry, as we take you on a non-stop thrill ride of action, horror and suspense! Welcome to the V-WARS!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• IDW re-invented the vampire genre once before with 30 Days of Night…now, we do it again with V-Wars! The future of vampires is here! Launching straight out of the critically acclaimed fiction collection, this is THE new franchise to watch!

• This book will be in stores in time for Free Comic Book Day! Watch for IDW’s V-Wars “Zero Issue” available in comic shops on May 3rd!

V-Wars #1-Subscription Variant

Jonathan Maberry (w) • Alan Robinson (a) • Kevin Eastman (c)

For subscription customers only… TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman imagines vampires of ancient lore in the first of a series of special variant covers!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Steranko Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Artist’s Edition-SPOTLIGHT

Jim Steranko (w & a & c)

In the mid-1960s, Jim Steranko burst into the Marvel Age of comics in a BIG way, and the innovative, cinematic techniques he introduced in his brief tenure at The House of Ideas stand to this day as a high-water mark in the history of graphic storytelling.

More than any other series, Steranko is most associated with Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. This Artist’s Edition collects the first 12 stories of Steranko’s run, from Strange Tales #151 – #162, as well as all his covers from these issues. Additionally, there will be a select number of extras presented. And, as usual, nearly all the pages have been scanned from the original art, from Steranko’s private archives.

• AN ARTIST’S EDITION PRESENTS COMPLETE STORIES WITH EACH PAGE SCANNED FROM THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL ART.

• While appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in COLOR to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art-for example, you are able to clearly see paste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, art corrections. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.

• Advance-solicited for a May release!

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #28: Dawn of the Autobots-SPOTLIGHT

John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)

EARTHFALL! The AUTOBOTS return to Earth-with OPTIMUS PRIME in command! But what brought them back-and what terrifying secret do the humans hold? A bold new era begins here!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• OPTIMUS PRIME LEADS THE AUTOBOTS ON EARTH!?

• The perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

• Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the TRANSFORMERS!

• Variant interlocking cover by Livio Ramondelli!

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #28: Dawn of the Autobots-Subscription Variant

John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)

For subscription customers only, a special variant cover with art by Andrew Griffith!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #28: Dawn of the Autobots-SPOTLIGHT

James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)

CERTAIN DEATH, HERE WE COME! MEGATRON assumes control of the quest to find the Knights of Cybertron-a quest that has never before been so urgent, so personal, and so likely to end in tears. An incredulous Lost Light crew is left asking the same thing you are: how exactly did it come to this?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• MEGATRON LEADS THE AUTOBOTS IN SPACE!?!

• You read that right-MEGATRON joins the AUTOBOTS!

• The perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

• Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the TRANSFORMERS!

• Variant interlocking cover by Livio Ramondelli!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #28: Dawn of the Autobots-Subscription Variant

James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)

For subscription customers only, a special variant cover with art by Alex Milne!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Windblade #1 (of 4): Dawn of the Autobots-SPOTLIGHT

Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)

WHO IS WINDBLADE? In the aftermath of DARK CYBERTRON, WINDBLADE takes the planet by storm! But where did she come from-and what does her secret mean to the future of the TRANSFORMERS? A powerful new chapter in the TRANSFORMERS saga begins here!

Remember the thrill of tearing open the wrapping on Christmas morning, discovering a brand new TRANSFORMERS toy in a shiny new box? While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand head-and-shoulders above the competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. Transformers: Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of The Transformers. Essays and interviews from the original illustrators give unprecedented insight into the process behind the art. This book is chocked full of extras, including never before seen artwork from toys that never were, original design sketches, catalog artwork, and more.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 9.5″ x 12.5″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377-943-9

• The Transformers art book that you’ve been waiting for all these years! From the archives of Hasbro, Takara and private collectors!

G.I. JOE: America’s Elite, Disavowed Vol. 3

Joe Casey, Mike O’Sullivan (w) • Josh Medors (a) • S L Gallant (c)

COBRA COMMANDER has been absent for a year, his whereabouts unknown, but while officials in the government take that as good news the G.I. JOE team knows better. Meanwhile, The Phoenix Guard is being proposed to replace the team led by former G.I. JOE commander Philip Rey.

After last month’s landmark issue, G.I. JOE is ready to make a change! With COBRA on the run and the Pit in shambles, DUKE leads the team into a brave new era, as new teams are formed and G.I. JOE finds another base of operations.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• A perfect jumping-on point to this classic series!

• Special incentive cover by the inimitable Rob Liefeld!

• Variant Cover by Larry Hama!

G.I. Joe #15

Paul Allor (w) • Steve Kurth (a & c)

THE SEARCH FOR SIREN! The G.I. Joe team is on the hunt for the mysterious COBRA operative codenamed SIREN-but is her song luring them to their doom?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• Hashtag stands alone-but will she fall?

• Variant Cover by Freddie Williams III!

G.I. Joe: Special Missions #14

Chuck Dixon (w) • Will Rosado (a) • Rosado, Paul Gulacy (c)

G.I. JOE-AMBUSHED! When the SPECIAL MISSIONS convoy faces a surprise attack from COBRA troopers and a dangerous sniper, it’s up to LOW LIGHT-G.I. JOE’s own long-range specialist-to turn the tables and get the team out in one piece!

Join the SPECIAL MISSIONS team for one last covert mission!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• The end of SPECIAL MISSIONS!

• Variant Cover by S L Gallant!

Genius Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth, Vol. 3-CERTIFIED COOL

Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell (w) • Alex Toth (a & c)

The Library of American Comics concludes its in-depth look at Alex Toth’s life and art with Genius, Animated. This companion volume to 2011’s award-winning Genius, Isolated and 2013’s Genius, Illustrated zooms in to focus on Toth’s groundbreaking contributions in the field of animation and features many rarely-seen or never-before-published pieces of art, much of it uncovered in the archives of Hanna-Barbera Studios! Featuring presentation illustrations for unsold series; character designs and storyboards for old favorites such as Space Ghost, Shazzan, and Superfriends; and work taken from both the beginning (Space Angel) and end (Bionic 6) of Toth’s “Saturday kidvid” career, this oversized art book features observations from animation professionals about his work, plus Alex’s own commentary on the cartoon shows that shaped a generation.

Modern pulp fiction with a retro-twist, IDW presents ten original prose adventures featuring Cliff, Betty, Peevy, and a host of new villains. From murderous treasure-hunters and marauding sky-pirates to ancient Egyptian magicians and haunted mad scientists, the Rocketeer solves crimes and fights evil in these unique and exciting tales of jet pack action and pin-up romance. Set between 1939 and 1946, with such historical characters as Howard Hughes, Hedy Lamarr, Tarzan’s Johnny Weissmuller, and acclaimed Western writer Zane Grey, to name but a few.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 376 pages • 6″ x 9″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377907-1

• PROSE stories from some of the best writers in the business, with cover and spot illustration from J Bone!

Parker: The Hunter by Richard Stark With Illustrations by Darwyn Cooke-SPOTLIGHT

Richard Stark (w) • Darwyn Cooke (a & c)

In 1962, Donald E. Westlake, writing under the pseudonym Richard Stark, created what would become one of the most important and enduring crime fiction series’ ever produced-PARKER. Westlake wrote more than 20 Parker novels, many are considered classics of the genre, and a number of which have transitioned to the big screen. Most notable of these is Point Blank, directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin, released in 1967. Westlake received many accolades during his distinguished career, including being named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writer’s of America, that prestigious organization’s highest honor.

Darwyn Cooke has adapted four Parker books as graphic novels so far, including the recently released Slayground. The first three, The Hunter, The Outfit, and The Score have all won Eisner and Harvey Awards. He will be providing all-new color illustrations for The Hunter, the first in a series of hardcover prose novels released in chronological order and featuring Cooke’s art.

The Hunter, the first book in the Parker series, is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loves and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind-to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!

HC • FC • $24.99 • 160 pages • 6″ x 9″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377-659-9

• Advance solicited for a May release!

• Printed for the first time as a hardcover edition!

Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #11

Chris Mowry (w) • Matt Frank (a & c)

Undersea adventure awaits! The Devonian threat has been identified, and monsters across the globe converge in the depths of the ocean! As the humans test new weapons and methods, Godzilla will be forced to face some of his most fearsome foes!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• All of your favorite aquatic monsters in one issue!

• Variant Cover by Jeff Zornow!

Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Vol. 2

Chris Mowry (w) • Jeff Zornow, Matt Frank (a) • Matt Frank (c)

As Lucy and her team embark on their first assignment, more monsters are set on the loose, an alien onslaught begins, and the arrival of a mysterious size-changing robot leads to an all-out giant monster battle.

As Godzilla continues to destroy cities and lives all over the world, ex-special forces tough guy Boxer is a man with a grudge who vows to end the terror of Godzilla – no matter what! He assembles a top-notch team to take him and the other monsters down at $7 billion a bounty. Collects all 13 issues of the Godzilla series!

TPB • FC • $29.99 • 324 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-948-4

• Get more Godzilla action after watching this year’s biggest motion picture!

24 #1

Ed Brisson (w) • Michael Gaydos (a) • Davide FurnÃ² (c)

Jack Bauer lives again! Before the Emmy Award-winning drama returns to your television with LIVE ANOTHER DAY, find out what the heroic agent has been up to in the several years following the events of the final season. Re-starting the clock on the high-octane saga are writing sensation Ed Brisson (Secret Avengers) and Eisner Award nominee Michael Gaydos (Alias).

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• Jack Bauer returns ahead of the debut of the “Live Another Day” TV event!

An action-packed collection of comics based on the acclaimed TV show 24. Follow Jack Bauer’s exploits before President Palmer’s victory as he tries to eliminate a mass murderer in the former Yugoslavia, struggles with drug cartels and radical separatists, as well as economic and ecological chaos. This volume collects 24: One Shot, 24: Midnight Sun, 24: Stories, 24: Cold Warriors, and the prequel story 24: Nightfall.

TPB • FC • $24.99 • 340 pages • 6″ x 9″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377-903-3

• 5 great stories in one volume.

Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland #6 (of 7)

Joe Hill (w) • Charles P. Wilson III (a & c)

Chapter 5: “Shoot the Moon.” A laughing malevolent moon rises over Christmasland, and turns red snow black, as Agnes Claiborne and Chess Llewellyn make a final doomed, desperate run for freedom. Every cruel child is on the hunt for them; every cruel ride is engineered for their destruction. As if that wasn’t bad enough, King Geek is looking to claim a new title for himself… as the new Lord of Christmasland!

After a brutal journey, the Frankenstein Monster arrives in London. The year is 1888 and the area of the city known as Whitechapel is about to become a slaughterhouse. Eleven women will be murdered. Only five will be attributed to Jack the Ripper… discover the secret history of the Ripper and the Frankenstein Monster!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Monster & Madman #2 (of 3)- Subscription Variant

Steve Niles (w) • Damien Worm (a & c)

For subscription customers only, a completely different but equally twisted cover by co-creator, Damien Worm!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Frankenstein: Alive, Alive #3

Steve Niles (w) • Bernie Wrightson (a & c)

The Monster has lived under the roof of Dr. Ingles for over a year but now what seemed like hospitality has taken a sinister turn. Why is the Doctor dismissing the other patients? And why is the monster left behind?

PC • 32 pages • $3.99

• The much anticipated and long-delayed third issue of Steve Niles and Bernie Wrighston’s monster masterpiece is here!

Frankenstein: Alive, Alive Reanimated Edition

Steve Niles (w) • Bernie Wrightson (a & c)

Re-presenting the first two sold-out issues of Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson’s monster masterwork, in one handy volume! See what all the critical acclaim is for, in time for the third issue, because the first two are long gone…

A Mirage black-and-white classic presented in all-new full color! “Return to New York, Book Two” has Triceraton warriors, high-octane ninja battles in the sewers and streets of NYC, high-tech hi-jinks, and deadly Elite Foot Ninja just waiting to slice and dice the Turtles into green ribbons. Really… need we say more? Find it all here in this classic TMNT tale!

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

• TMNT #20 (Mirage, Vol. 1), now in full-color!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #10

Derek Fridolfs (w) • Dario Brizuela, Chad Thomas (a) • Brizuela (c)

It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air… but not for Spider Bytez! The surly mutant has had enough of the mushy stuff and is going to make sure that everyone is just as miserable as he is! The Turtles will have to act quickly or else the entire city will become ensnared in his evil web!

The Turtles are whisked away to another dimension by a stranger-Renet! Forced to fight for their survival in a tournament featuring the greatest warriors in the universe, the brothers will have to master new fighting techniques and forge new alliances. But with the deck stacked against them, their chance of survival is slim!

MONSTER DAY continues as King Steve and the residents of Monster Isle tear through Townsville. This looks like a job for the Powerpuff Girls! So where the heck are they?!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Powerpuff Girls #8-Subscription Variant

Derek Charm (w & a) • Phil Moy (c)

For subscription customers only…a variant cover from Phil Moy!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Powerpuff Girls, Vol. 1

Troy Little (w & a & c)

The Powerpuff Girls are back in this IDW collection of the all-new adventures by Troy Little! There are some strange things going on in Townsville. The villains are villains-no-more and are teaming up with the heroes? It’s a good thing Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are still around just in case.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-906-4

• Collects issues #1-6.

• “The art is absolutely astounding. It matches the tone and feel of the television show to a T.” -IGN

Samurai Jack #7

Jim Zub (w) • Brittney Williams (a) • Andy Suriano (c)

Samurai Jacqueline and the Scotswoman fight giants and wee folk alike as they struggle to free themselves from the gender-bending curse of the leprechauns. Cartoon Network’s hit animated series continues at IDW!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• SAMURAI JACK or… SAMURAI JACQUELINE?!

• “If you miss Jack and his samurai ways, go pick this up. If you never watched the show, buy the book anyway because it’s just plain fun.” -Reading Pictures

Samurai Jack #7-Subscription Variant

Jim Zub (w) • Brittney Williams (a) • Agnes Garbowska (c)

For subscription customers only… enlist at your local comic shop! A variant cover by Agnes Garbowska!

The hit TV show turned hit comic book returns in this collection of classic Samurai Jack stories. Continuing the action, with all of Jack’s appearances between issues #21 and 60 of the “Cartoon Network Action Pack” series. It’s sword swinging, fist-pumping, vengeance-getting action at its best.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 148 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-937-8

• Never before collected!

Dexter’s Laboratory #1 (of 4)-SPOTLIGHT

Derek Fridolfs (w) • Ryan Jampole (a & c)

Everyone’s favorite boy-genius returns to comics! Dexter has reached the pinnacle of his greatest scientific experiment-one that will gift him with infinite clarity and superhuman intellect beyond all mankind. But with every precaution in place, will he be able to finish it before his meddling sister Dee Dee ruins everything…AGAIN?!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• Dexter’s Laboratory returns to comics!

• Ryan Jampole was nominated for a 2013 Harvey award for “Most Promising Talent” for his work on Archie Comics’ Mega Man!

In “The Washed-Up Wizard,” Rocky and Bullwinkle help an aged magician regain his fame…but why do the evil Boris and Natasha care about his powers of prestidigitation? That can’t end well! Plus, a Dudley Do-Right story!

Re-presenting the classic Popeye comic book series that debuted in 1948 by Bud Sagendorf, the long-time assistant to creator E.C. Segar! Carefully reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored. Also included are more of Sagendorf’s gloriously funny one-pagers, rare photos, and extra artwork!

HC • FC • $29.99 • 252 pages • 8.5″ x 11″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377-936-1

• Collects issues #15-19.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #18

Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) • Price, Sabrina Alberghetti (c)

“Reflections” Part 2. As long kept Canterlot secrets are revealed, the Ponies find a way into a new world. A world where things are very different, yet also very much the same! What role does King Sombra play in this world? The fate of both Equestria and the new world may depend on him!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• The biggest My Little Pony story yet continues!

• Variant Cover by Sara Richard!

My Little Pony: Friends Forever #4

Rob Anderson (w) • Amy Mebberson (a & c)

Twilight Sparkle plans to spend some much needed quality time with her brother, Shining Armor, in the Crystal Empire. However, when a mysterious ghost starts haunting the castle, the siblings will have to use all of their combined monster knowledge to save the day!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• The first comic set in the Crystal Empire!

• Variant Cover by Chad Thomas!

My Little Pony: Friends Forever #4-Subscription Variant

Rob Anderson (w) • Amy Mebberson (a) • Derek Charm (c)

For subscription customers only…a variant cover from Derek Charm!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Danger Girl: May Day #1 (of 4)-SPOTLIGHT

Andy Hartnell (w) • John Royle & Jose Marzan (a) • Royle (c)

An all-new cast of sinister characters! Secrets from Deuce’s past! And the shocking return of the deadliest (and sexiest!) Danger Girl villain of all-time! Fans of the original and best-selling Danger Girl series CAN’T MISS what’s sure to be the wildest adventure of the year! Plus… a mysterious Major lurks in the wings!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• The return of Natalia Kassle, the rogue Danger Girl from the very first series!

The Red Star returns! Christian Gossett’s landmark series redefined what a comic book could look like, while the story’s rich history and brutal world brought motion picture scope to the comic page. Now the massive tale is presented in deluxe form, starting with this collection of annuals and one-shots! Including 2002’s “Run Makita Run,” 2013’s 16-page “Rapid Fire,” previously seen only in Geek magazine, and more.

The X-Files writer/producer Frank Spotnitz returns with an untold tale from Mulder and Scully’s first stint with the FBI. When a man returns from the dead with a warning for his wife, the agents investigate and cross paths with a very peculiar priest. And in the second story, Cerebus creator Dave Sim writes his first-ever The X-Files story and first scripted licensed work in… forever? with “Talk to the Hand,” a nightmarish tale starring a sleeping Dana Scully!

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

• Lead story by celebrated The X-Files writer/producer Frank Spotnitz!

• First-ever The X-Files script by Cerebus creator Dave Sim!

• Ask your retailer about the variant cover by Dave Sim!

The X-Files: Season 10 #11

Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • Francesco Francavilla (c)

The shifting sands of Saudi Arabia have attracted pilgrims, consumed armies, and made men rich beyond their wildest dreams. But when an ancient weapon is discovered beneath a newly tapped oil field, Agents Mulder and Scully find themselves pulled back into a black game as slippery as the X-Files have ever revealed… and you won’t believe who’s turning up to join them.

As Scully and Mulder try to deal with the fallout from the actions of a mysterious group that has been targeting anyone associated with the X-Files and causing their return to the Bureau, reports that a creature from their past has returned sends Mulder heading to Martha’s Vineyard and Scully to Quantico. Also, witness the return of the informant known only as “X,” the rise of the Chittering God, and “More Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man.”

HC • FC • $24.99 • 128 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-944-6

• Collects issues #6-10.

Rogue Trooper #3

Brian Ruckley (w) • Alberto Ponticelli (a) • Glenn Fabry (c)

As the battle for Strongpoint Charlie goes into overdrive, Rogue Trooper is up against enemies who aren’t even on the same battlefield as him. And something even worse is closing in fast, because his creators want him back: Dead or alive!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• One of 2000 AD’s best-loved characters, created by Dave Gibbons and Gerry Finley-Day!

• Written by acclaimed fantasy novelist Brian Ruckley (author of the Godless World trilogy) with art by Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E.) and covers by Glenn Fabry (Preacher, Slaine) and James Stokoe (Orc Stain, Godzilla: Half-Century War)!

Representing the infamous Shrink Rap storyline! Ramone goes to see a psychiatrist and we get a deeper look into the origin of the two deadliest Gun Sharks on planet Earth- Sinister and Dexter… by the end, we’ll all need a Shrink!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sinister Dexter #5-Subscription Variant

Dan Abnett (w) • Andy Clarke (a) • David Millgate (c)

For subscription customers only…the second of four interlocking covers by David Millgate!

Re-presenting classic Judge Dredd tales with all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff! In “Block Mania” Dredd must track down a villain who has poisoned the city, leading into the five-part “Apocalypse War,” about the eruption of the long-contained tensions between Mega-City One and East-Meg One.

HC • FC • $24.99 • 192 pages • 8″ x 10″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377-935-4

• Collects issues #1-8.

Judge Dredd #18

Duane Swierczynski (w) • Nelson Daniel (a) • Shane Pierce (c)

“Cold Cold Ground, Pt. 2”-Judge Death and the 12 other Dark Judges have targeted Mega-City and found the entire population guilty of the most serious crime… living! While the Dark Judges prepare their “Affordable Death Care Act,” a desperate Justice Department, facing mass-murder of unreal proportions, draws up an apocalyptic plan that will change the city forever. And the only person standing between the city and certain death-Judge Dredd-is a billion miles away on the Titan penal colony. But he turns out to have allies in the strangest of places.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• The Dark Judges are here!

Judge Dredd #18-Subscription Variant

Duane Swierczynski (w) • Nelson Daniel (a) • Michael Avon Oeming (c)

Powers co-creator Michael Avon Oeming offers up this second Judge Dredd cover only to you early subscribers!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two #4 (of 5)

Douglas Wolk (w) • Ulises Farinas (a & c)

Welcome to Crimeland! Dredd’s mission brings him to the West Coast’s most exciting vacation spot, a theme park dedicated to old-fashioned street crime, singing animated creatures, and total anarchy! But he and his film crew find more than they counted on there-including a rogue Judge who gave up the law to serve the people!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• Hyper-detailed art by Ulises Farinas (Glory)!

• The first comic series ever written by acclaimed journalist and Dredd aficionado Douglas Wolk!

Part two of Walter Simonson’s epic space saga, completely re-mastered and re-colored! The Orisons prided themselves on being the greatest hunters in the galaxy…They discovered that they were hunting the most dangerous game in the universe.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• Each page of art has been scanned from Simonson’s personal archives to ensure the finest reproduction!

After Laying on the couch and feeling sorry for himself, and being spied upon by some isz… Maxx plunges down the proverbial rabbit hole and encounters the “Crappon in the Hat,” tries to save a fish, spills some beans, discovers a little girl (who is somehow connected to the Jungle Queen), and then finds himself on Julie’s couch, confused and afraid… right back where he started!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• Featuring an all-new cover by Sam Kieth!

The Maxx: Maxximized #6-Subscription Variant

Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs (w) • Kieth (a & c)

For subscription customers only…a newly colored version of the original Maxx #6 cover by Sam Kieth!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

The Crow: Pestilence #2 (of 4)

Frank Bill (w) • Drew Moss (a) • James O’Barr (c)

Salvador heads to the Midwest to search for the men who murdered his family, only to find them involved in trafficking drugs…and humans. As The Crow watches, guiding him, he begins to exact his revenge. But why is one of the gang members speaking with the police?

The concluding chapter of “I, Enterprise”! The flagship of the fleet is now a sentient entity with a mind of its own… and it doesn’t take kindly to the biological “invaders” inside its hull! How do Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew fight an enemy upon which their very survival depends? This all-new adventure is overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!

Louis Tully was an average accountant until the day that Vinz Clortho-Keymaster of Gozer the Traveler-possessed him in service of the end the world. Now the news says New York is at the center of Sumerian shenanigans again, and Louis should want nothing more than to steer clear… but something is drawing him back. Is it morbid curiosity or something more sinister? “Mass Hysteria,” the 30th Anniversary celebration, continues here!

A busy season of holidays will have the team needing a rest when it’s all over. It all starts on Devil’s Night with a ghost called Stingy Jack, continues on Day of the Dead and the return of Melanie Ortiz to NYC, a trip to Rhinebeck, NY for a celebration held in honor of Sinterklass, and a visit from the Bogeyman on New Year’s Day.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-932-3

• Collects issues #9-12.

Skybreaker

Michael Moreci (w) • Drew Zucker (a & c)

Skybreaker is a genuine, no-holds-barred Western, a throwback to Sergio Leone and the Man with No Name. The titular character, Skybreaker, is a man of two worlds, half Sioux and half Christian. When these worlds clash, he is betrayed and left for dead. A tale of dark revenge that explores the violent roots of American life, and how you can never kill your way to peace.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-938-5

• First time in print! Monkeybrain Comics!

Star Mage #1 (of 6)-SPOTLIGHT

JC De La Torre (w) • Ray Dillon (a & c)

Part One: “Darien”-JC De La Torre, author of the critically acclaimed novel Ancient Rising, gives us a new fusion of Science Fiction and Magic in Star Mage. In issue one, Darien Connors discovers he’s not from Earth, has strange magical powers and is the key in an ancient war between two alien races of necromancers. Like Harry Potter meets the Last Starfighter, Star Mage offers wizard battles with a side of spaceship warfare, alien worlds and weird creatures.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

• De La Torre’s novel Ancient Rising and its sequel, Rise of the Ancients Annuna, were compared to Clive Cussler and Dan Brown by Baryon Speculative Fiction Review

• Includes a bonus comic preview of Shepherd, by Fred Boulous!

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #8

Phil Hester (w) • Roger Robinson (a & c)

The battle between S.P.I.D.E.R. and .T.H.U.N.D.E.R. comes to an unforgettable climax. Friends become foes! Foes become friends! As the mysterious Menthor makes his move, the fate of humanity itself rests on the shoulders of a now-powerless Dynamo!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #8-Subscription Variant

Phil Hester (w) • Roger Robinson (a) • Rob Liefeld (c)

For subscription customers only, a thunderous variant cover by the one and only Rob Liefeld!

The original classic adventures of Dynamo, NoMan, Menthor, and more from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents issues #8-10 and Dynamo #2. Features the artwork of Wally Wood, Dan Adkins, Mike Sekowsky, Chic Stone, and more.

TPB • FC • $29.99 • 216 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-941-5

Haunted Horror #10

Various (w & a) • L.B. Cole (c)

Dead walking! Ghouls stalking! Specters talking! This chilling full-color comic book specializes in painfully restoring comics from the ’50s with brilliant old-school art and the wonkiest of terrifying scripts. Every story (best read under the covers with a flashlight, and the doors and windows tightly bolted) tingles the spine! So good, it’s scary!

When America enters the Second World War, Annie protects the home front by forming the Junior Commandos, a group that inspired tens of thousands of real life children to collect newspapers, scrap metal, and other items needed for the war effort. Daddy Warbucks, true to his name, is back making munitions and leads a mysterious army overseas.

In The Dark is a monstrous collection of all-new original terror tales from the darkest and most brilliant minds in comics and prose. Featuring an introduction by American Vampire, The Wake, and Severed writer Scott Snyder, and a frightful feature on the history of horror comics, through their rotten rise and dreadful decline by comic book historian Mike Howlett!

LIBRETTO Volume 1 is curated/edited by Kasra Ghanbari with a theme of VAMPIRISM: being the misuse of power, as well as the objectification and exploitation of others. Featured contributors have given their unique perspectives on this theme, with each section including an interview of the contributor conducted by another artist. Many artists have also given a rare look at the techniques and processes they used to create pieces for the book.

TPB • FC • $39.99 • 200 pages • 9″ x 12″ • ISBN: 978-1-61377-949-1

• In collaboration with 44FLOOD.

7th Sword #1-SPOTLIGHT

John Raffo (w) • Nelson Blake II (a) • Andrew C. Robinson (c)

Daniel Cray-a samurai mercenary-stumbles upon the legendary city of ZenZion, a mysterious desert outpost under siege from a vicious warlord. The peace-loving citizenry beg Cray to defend them… forcing Cray to reluctantly draw his deadly “Malathane” sword one last time to battle a relentless army of robots and their savage masters. Science Fiction meets Samurai in an epic new adventure from John Raffo (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story).

Ben has uncovered a terrible secret about the accident that cost him his sight, but will his growing connection to the City help him survive long enough to exact revenge?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

City: The Mind in the Machine #3-Subscription Variant

Eric Garcia (w) • Drew Moss (a) • Bernard Chang (c)

For subscription customers only… a variant cover from Bernard Chang!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Indestructible #5 (of 6)

Ken Kristensen (w) • Giancarlo Caracuzzo (a) • Bernard Chang (c)

With great power, comes great… er… celebrity! Now that the world believes Greg to be a superhero, everyone wants a piece of him – the League of Defenders, Hugo Boss, his roommate, groupies, Hollywood agents, uber-villains, and his mom. Some want to put him on a pedestal. Others want to bury him under one. Ken Kristensen (Todd, the Ugliest Kid on Earth) takes the reigns for the next arc of Jeff Kline’s Indestructible.

Collecting the comics from the most popular fantasy campaign setting in history, this omnibus contains the first 14 issues of Forgotten Realms and the TSR Worlds Annual #1 originally published by DC Comics.

After eliminating Sifa Grent, the Planeswalker that destroyed his hometown, Dack has settled down in Ravnica to do what he does best: break in and steal the secrets from Ravnica’s rarest artifacts. But upon uncovering half of a mysterious gauntlet, Dack is led to a strange new plane: the realm of THEROS, a sun-dappled land ruled by gods and inhabited by mythological beasts!

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-908-8

• Collects issues #1 – 5!

The Illegitimates #5 (of 6)

Taran Killam & Marc Andreyko (w) • Kevin Sharpe (a & c)

The battle heats up as the Illegitimates face off with Dannikor’s forces on two fronts-including outer space?! And, in the midst of battle, a TRAITOR is revealed and, trust us, your jaw will hit the floor!! Action, betrayal, death, and space battles as we careen towards the climax of the first, explosive arc!! What are you waiting for? Read this!!

Jake’s quest to find his younger brother who died a year earlier takes him deep into the lair of the Dark Souls. In a thrilling confrontation he will rescue a friend, and make a powerful enemy.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Deadworld: Restoration #5 (of 5)

Gary Reed (w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)

The conclusion to the latest edition to the zombie classic! For Bowker, things go horribly wrong as he must deal with Donna’s deal with Moloch. He may survive, but at what cost? Dan must decide between rescuing the woman he loves in Donna or saving Deake, the lunatic who may be able to turn the tide against the zombies. And a new hope appears…or does it?

This over-sized, limited edition of Head Games features a leatherette cover, and is packaged in an exclusive tray case containing an exclusive key sculpted by Skelton Crew and a portfolio of photographs by Shane Leonard. And watch out for the hidden compartment, containing the Locke family journal!